Western Emerald
Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusChlorostilbon (Typical Emeralds)
- SpeciesChlorostilbon melanorhynchus (Western Emerald)
Closest Relatives at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park
White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
Brown Violetear
Colibri delphinae
Amazilia franciae
Uranomitra franciae
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
Thalurania colombica
Amazilia saucerrottei
Saucerottia saucerottei
White-booted Racket-tail
Ocreatus underwoodii
Purple-throated Woodstar
Calliphlox mitchellii
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Green Hermit
Phaethornis guy
Fawn-breasted Brilliant
Heliodoxa rubinoides
Speckled Hummingbird
Adelomyia melanogenys
Long-tailed Sylph
Aglaiocercus kingii
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Western Emerald in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?
About 27% of visitor-days record a Western Emerald sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park, based on 1882 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Western Emerald in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Western Emerald in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park in our monthly data.